May 1955

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(The Rise), at Selwyn. . The success of both our St. Peter's candidates in this joint examination in March is gratifying, and we tender to them our heartiest congratulations. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0. C. Wetherell has been awarded a Scholarship at St. Ma Hospital, London. NAVY C. G. Howat was placed third . in the Civil Service Commission Examination for entrants to the Navy, Army, or Air Force. He was successful at the subsequent interview and has been awarded a place at Dartmouth. He begins his Naval career in September next. We congratulate Howat on his success.

D. M. Parry has been awarded a "Dartmouth Scholarship", w under the new regulations endows him for two further years at Peter's.

OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB THE PRESIDENCY OF THE CLUB

At a Special Committee Meeting of the Old Peterite Club, held a; the School on 31st January, 1955, letters were read by the Chairman from the 'President of the Club, the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. H. Williams, in which he expresses his wish to resign from the Presidency of the Club on the grounds of age and ill health. With great regret the Committee accepted the resignation of Bishop Williams, and adopted a resolution thanking him for his long services to the Club. Bishop Williams, formerly Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, and subsequently Bishop of Carlisle, is one of the most distinguished of Old Peterites. He has been 'President of the Old Peterite Club since 1936, and has been unfailing in his support of the Club and of the S chool. In accordance with the resolution of the General Annual Meeting of the Club, passed in July, 1954, the Committee invited Mr. H. 1,, Creer, who until his resignation two years ago had been the Hon. Treasurer for the past 30 years, to accept the Presidency of the Club for a period of three years. 4


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